Re: VMDirectPath and ATI Radeon
Agree completely with rmathis about 5.0 vs. 5.1 for this particular purpose. USB passthrough on 5.1 is currently broken, or extremely unreliable, and I can attest to that after testing 5.1 on one of...
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try this VMware-VMvisor-Installer-4.0.0.Update01-208167.x86_64_2 and download from vmware and am sure its working fine from win7 and win2k8 when u r trying to connect to host.
View ArticleRe: VMDirectPath and ATI Radeon
My apologies, that's a hasty mistype (quick interjection into the conversation from work). That's my son's old desktop card; I'm running an HD7850 in the VM, and low profile HD6670s in the XBMC VMs.
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VIntagedon,Could you please display detailed setup of you lab hardware? I'm planning to virtualize XBMC too, so I'm pretty worried about videocard/usb/hdd passthrough.Thanks.
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Actually, I can do better than that. My complete builds and information on my setup are on my blog dedicated to this at http://thehomeserverblog.com I'm always open to questions, and the comments...
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Re: VMDirectPath and ATI Radeon
Well, that page is on my bookmarks already. I wasn't sure it was you
View ArticleRe: ESXi-4.1: USB passthrough problem with APC Back-UPS CS 650
I just want to add that I too am thankful to have found this post. I would also add that I DID NOT have to actually connect the APC UPS through an xHCI USB 3 port in order to see the issue fixed....
View ArticleReset a blade or a down virtual server on a blade?
Hi folks - I need help. I'm a second year IT student who took a job as a support tech, mostly outfitting new machines for deployment, end-user support, printer help etc. A couple weeks ago, my (former)...
View ArticleQuestion on ESXi 4.1 VM Config Maximums
Hi there, I have a question on the configuration maximum of VMs on Vsphere 4.1 (ESXi 4.1.0, 1050704). As per Configuration Maximums Document I am limited to 25 vCPUs per Core. We have BL460c G8 Servers...
View ArticleSetting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
Our customer security policy is to set an age limit on ESXi user accounts. On ESX 4.0 I used esxcfg-auth --passmaxdays=40 but this command is no longer available in ESXi 5.0. Can anyone if there is a...
View ArticleRe: Setting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
have a read of the following KB Changing the default password expiration policy in ESX 4.x (1025642) VMware KB: ESX and ESXi 4.x and 5.x password requirements and restrictions
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Thanks Tom but these only refer to password complexity. I can't see anything advising how to change the password age policy.
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Sorry Tom. I opened the wrong KB. I will give KB 1025642 a try.
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Tom the /etc/login.defs is no longer available in ESXi 5.0. The KB 1025642 refers to an earlier version.
View ArticleRe: Setting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
have you read the following: Security Hardening on ESXi, not esx? there is a answer from Texiwill that may help you. I am pretty certain that this in now longer possible, but due other safe guards put...
View ArticleRe: Setting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
it has been deprecated from vSphere 5
View ArticleRe: Setting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
We know that, it is just that certain environment have policies regarding password expiration that ESXi is now in contravention off. So a blanket statement that it has been depreciated is not helping....
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Do you happen to have any links confirming it has been depreciated in vSphere 5 to enable me to present it to my Security team? Thanks
View ArticleRe: Setting a password age policy on ESXi 5.0 (esxcfg-auth now gone)?
It may be worthwhile looking through the vSphere 5 Hardening Guide. there may be mitigation in there regarding defense in depth to cover the lack of password expiration.
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